Lithuania recalled military attache of Russia, married to a old

20.09.2016

The Ministry of defence of Lithuania reported that the military attache of the country in Russia Saulius Picture withdrawn due to changes in marital status. According to the information portal Delfi, he before the appointment to Moscow, married a Russian citizen from Crimea.

Officially it is noted that in the end the decision to withdraw Picture was taken at his own request. In the case of Picture the internal investigation. The publication suggests that the Lithuanian authorities feared pressure on Picture in Russia in connection with family circumstances.